Record-carrying device for automobiles



. 25, 1930- E. H. SOUTER 1,782,942

RECORD CARRYING DEVICE FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed June 27, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheyum nos INVENTOR.

A TTORNEY.

Nov. 25, 1930. E. HJSOUTER RECORD CARRYING DEVICE FOR AUTOMOBILES 2sheets-sheet 2 Filed June 27, 1929 ASS S U 70in? CHM; MOTOR,TRANSM ssMQT OR READ NQ RND INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. '25, 1930 f T' T S -FF Hr i yIEUGENE" n. sournn, or ivnnrnnnnivcn, mssounrg ASSIGNOR- To tr m. Gimmes COMPANY; 01 KANSASorrv, MISSOURI, A oonronarron;

l mcommsavmeDevice iionatrromonnins Application filed we 27,

Myinvention relates to record carryin deinvention is to providea simpleand inexpenby means of the device illustrated in [rying the recordingplate a partof the invention. l '1 i Figure 4; isa sectional view of theinstrut 3 plate; and

I portion ofthe ure2. l a

Similar reference numerals refer to correvices for automobiles; and theobject of the sive-record carrying. device for automobiles havingfacilities for demo'untably applying the same to the instrumentboard oftheautomobile and for slidably carrying a plate adapted to bear recorddata respecting the automobile. a p

I attain these objects and other advantages companying drawing in whichF igure l is a portion of the instrument, board of an automobile, andshowing my in vention applied thereto in operative posi- Figure 2 isperspective view of the device embodying my invention apart from theautomobile.

Figure 3 isa plan view of the lower side.:

of the device; and showing the means for carment board, and-showing myinvention applied thereto, onthe-lin-e 4-4 on-Figure 1Q Figure 5 is aplan view;- of the recording sectional view of the frame device on line66 in Fig- Figure 6 is a sponding parts throughout the severalviews.

of anautomobile and 2 a portion of the wind shield ofthe same. 3designates arecord carrying device constructed in accordancelwith Idevice comprises an elongated body portion twhichterminates at one endin a transverse frame portion 5 disposedat right angles to the bodyportion and'in which frame portion "advertising matter may be displayed,as

shown at6 in Figure 1. The body has side o portions 7 which arepartlyformed inwardly; at right'angles to the side portions to form theac- Referring to the drawings, the numeral l designatesa portion of theinstrument board 1929. Serial no. 37;,233

may bebentatits free end portion to effect slight friction on therecording plate herein} after 'describ ed when" the same is disposed inoperative position on the slide bearings 8. A

I. lug lO is formed up of the upper' side of'the body portion andanang'ularly disposed head lubrication of-thei operating parts of theportion llis arranged at the upper "end of the 2' and pr vided withinternal screw threads to receive the screwthreads on a supporting andadjusting rod f 12 operating through the head. Alnut l3 ismounted on theforward portion of the rod and adapted to press against the adjacentendof'the head device secured on the samea An elongated plate 15 having itsupperlfaoe divided longi} tudinally and transversely by lines 16 into;

sectio'nsflf is slidably carried by the device" b'ilemay beentered-in"the sections 17 for future reference i a "The device is applied totheinstrument on the slide bearings 8L Arecordof'the lubrication oftheoperating partsiof the 'automd-E t a.

board oftheautomobile by-placingthe same a under the angle portiono'fytheboar'd and movingit inwardly until the frame portion 5 is inclose relation to i the front side of the board: "Then the sc'reWQlQisrun forwardly until the point-ofthe'screw contacts with-the insidecorner of the angle offthe instrument board, sufli'cientpressure beingapplied tolthe.

screw to draw'tlieframe portion ;5 against the front/face of theinstrument boardthereby holdingcthe bodyof the device in close (relationto th'eunder side ofthe angle portion 18 andthus securing thedeviceingplace;

The nut 13'is then runto bear ongth'e forward end of the head ll'to holdthe adjustment effectedbythescrewfi The plate 15 is then slidablyinserted in the device upon the bearf ings 8-whereupon thefrictionexerted by 1hr 1 fing er"9 willhold the .plate inplace When the in otorand other :parts ofthe automobile are "serviced they date-of. the servgice isente'red on therecording plate l5 ,to,-f gether with the'speedometer-reading at the time and the particular part or parts of theautomobile then receiving attention, checking the proper section 19, asis shown in Figure 5. In the frame portion 5 may be carried atransparent panel 20, an advertising plate 21, and a back supportingplate 22 to hold the parts in the frame, as shown in Figure 6. The panel20 and plate 21 may be held in place by a sheet of adhesive paper orcloth afiixed to the plate 22 and the frame in the well known manner.

The device has great utility and makes possible the combination ofadvertising and merchandising. It is a convenient means of keepingaccurate data of record which is always within the reach of the operatorand by which it may be readily ascertained if the operating parts of theautomobile should be serviced. Moreover, the device conceals therecording plate and keeps the record thereon perfectly clean andlegible. The recording plate is pulled outwardly when, entries are to bemade and pushed inwardly thereafter.

Having described my invention what I claim is 1. A record carryingdevice for automobiles comprising a fiat elongated case having edgeportions terminating in flanges projecting inwardly of the case andadapted to support thereon a writing plate and an upwardly extendingtransverse frame por tion at one end and adapted to bear upon the frontside of the instrument board, an upwardly extending lug mounted on theupper side of the case and having an obliquely disposed screw threadedhead portion, and a supporting and adjusting screw rod operably mountedin the oblique head on said lug, and adapted to engage the inner side ofthe angle portion of an automobile instrument board to supportinglyadjust the case on the same.

2. The combination, in a record carrying device-for automobiles, of aflat elongated case having edge portions terminating in flangesprojecting inwardly of the case and adapted to support thereon a writingplate and an upwardly extending portion at its forward end and formingwith the body of the case an angle adapted to register with the angleportion of the lower edge of an automobile instrument board, and a screwrod mounted on the upper side of the case at an oblique angle to engagethe inner cornerof the angleportion of the instrument board tosupportingly adjust the case in close relation'to the angle of the lowerportion of the instrument board.

3. A record carrying device for automobiles comprising a sheet metalblank bent into shape to provide a flat elongated holder section havingedge portions terminating in flanges projecting inwardly of the holdersection and adapted to support thereon a writto register with the angleof the lower portion of an automobile instrument board, there being anopening in the bent up section adapted to display therein publicitymatter, an upwardly extending lug formed on the upper side of the holdersection and provided with an obliquely disposed hollow screw threadedhead portion, a screw threaded rod operably mounted in the head on saidlug and adapted to engage the inner corner of the angle of the lowerportion of the instrument board to support the device thereon inoperative position and to force the device into close relation with theangle portion of the lower edge of the instrument board.

EUGENE H. SOUTER.

ing plate and'bentiupwardly at one end of V the holder section to forman angle adapted

